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Changes applied to your login experience Aug. 1

New login changes make authentications more secure, streamlined, and accessible

How to prevent spear-phishing

You may be familiar with phishing—scam emails (or direct messages, or social posts) that try to con you into giving up a password, downloading malicious software, or otherwise opening yourself up to a cyber-attack. But have you heard of spear-...

Introducing the New IT Self-Service Portal

In an effort to better support the University of Iowa community, Information Technology Services (ITS) has deployed a new IT self-service portal called Enterprise Service Center (ESC). The self-service portal provides faculty, staff, and students a...

4 IT policies you should know

Friday, January 2, 2015 - 9:18am

Information Technology policies exist to protect the university's technology and data assets, and many of them are key to your personal IT security as well. Everyone has a responsibility to know and abide by the rules, so please take a moment to...

SiteNow service grows to meet demand for website development

Monday, November 3, 2014 - 11:26am

The popular SiteNow service continues to thrive as it meets the hardy demand for website development at the University of Iowa. Working with campus customers, the ITS Web Services team has rolled out 12 new sites since the start of the semester,...

High-performance computing upgrade coming soon

Friday, July 25, 2014 - 11:12am

The Neon high-performance computing system is being upgraded as a part of the University of Iowa Informatics Initiative (UI3), and the new equipment will be available for use starting Sept. 7. The Neon HPC Cluster launched to all campus users in...

UI IT professionals: Registration for the June 2 Tech Forum has begun!

Wednesday, May 14, 2014 - 2:50pm

The registration site for Tech Forum 2014 is now open, and all University of Iowa IT professionals are welcome and encouraged to attend. Tech Forum will take place Monday, June 2, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Sheraton Hotel in downtown Iowa City...

Fourth-year students will transition to Office 365 email in late May

Monday, April 28, 2014 - 9:25am

More than 13,000 first-, second-, and third-year University of Iowa students are already using Microsoft Office 365 for email. In late May, non-graduating fourth-year students will join, gaining access to larger mailboxes and a full portfolio of...

Phonetics mobile app team receives inventor award from UI Research Foundation

Monday, April 21, 2014 - 11:54am

Staff members who worked on a phonetics mobile app—the first University of Iowa mobile app published in the Google and Apple app stores that requires purchasing—were honored April 3 with the UI Research Foundation Ventures and Licensing 2013...

Applications for Game-Based Learning Faculty Institute due May 2

Thursday, April 17, 2014 - 2:07pm

Starting in May 2014, the Center for Teaching and ITS-Instructional Services will work with a group of UI faculty members who have identified a learning need in their students and would like to find or help devise a game to help students address...

UI IT professionals: Save the date for June 2 Tech Forum

Tuesday, April 15, 2014 - 9:58am

Everywhere we look, the world is becoming increasingly digital, and huge amounts of digital information are being generated and stored. We invite you to learn how the University of Iowa is preparing for the digital future - the latest initiatives in...

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University Business magazine honors UI for being a 'model of efficiency'

Thursday, March 27, 2014 - 12:43pm

University of Iowa is one of eight colleges and universities nationwide being honored by University Business magazine in its spring 2014 “Models of Efficiency” national recognition program. Sponsored by Higher One, a leader in providing financial...

Popular UI phonetics application hits the mobile market

Monday, January 13, 2014 - 10:59am

A University of Iowa phonetics website that has become an incredibly popular English as a Second Language (ESL) teaching tool is now available as a mobile application for iOS and Android. Of over 6 million results in a Google search of the term...

It’s a Jungle in There, Part II: strengthening your defenses

Thursday, January 2, 2014 - 10:20am

One aspect of protecting yourself from cybercriminals is learning to spot a scam—being very skeptical of too-good-to-be-true offers, urgent pleas for money, or warnings that your account is over quota or compromised. If an email is at all suspicious...

UI to launch informatics initiative

Wednesday, November 20, 2013 - 8:44am

The University of Iowa has launched a major multidisciplinary initiative that campus leaders expect will establish the university as a national center of excellence in the rapidly evolving field of informatics. At the heart of the UI Informatics...

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IT security office warns of e-mail scams, urges caution

Thursday, October 31, 2013 - 2:33pm

A series of convincing scams is tricking UI e-mail users into providing their login or other personal information to data thieves, and the IT security office urges the campus to exercise caution. The latest scams have used familiar terms like ITS...

Learning Commons Late Night events set for Oct. 2

Wednesday, September 25, 2013 - 5:03pm

University of Iowa students are invited to the new Learning Commons for a variety of free "LC Late Night" events from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 2 at the Main Library. LC Late Night is an effort to highlight the facility's around-the-clock...

Technology resources for UI faculty and staff

Wednesday, September 25, 2013 - 10:10am

As you settle into a new semester, Information Technology Services (ITS) invites you to explore and make use of the exciting technology resources and helpful IT services that are available to faculty and staff. Research IT Services: The UI has a...

Technology resources for UI students

Wednesday, September 25, 2013 - 9:59am

As you settle into a new semester, Information Technology Services (ITS) invites you to explore and make use of the exciting technology resources and helpful IT services that are available to students. Learning Commons: Stop by the Main Library to...

Check out the new Learning Commons! Open house set for Sept. 18, 11-2

Friday, September 13, 2013 - 8:55am

Faculty, staff, and students are invited to stop by an open house at the new Learning Commons in the Main Library from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 18. The event is a chance to tour the new space, visit with library and ITS staff, learn about...

UI to build second high-performance computing cluster

Thursday, September 12, 2013 - 10:21am

Building on the success of its first high-performance computing (HPC) cluster, the University of Iowa is now building a second “supercomputer” that will be available to researchers early next year. The UI’s first HPC cluster, Helium, came online in...

ITS unveils HawkTools mobile app for students

Tuesday, September 10, 2013 - 9:10am

University of Iowa students have a new toolkit for accessing online services, tracking the latest events and news, and even deciding where to eat or do laundry. The HawkTools mobile app—available for iOS and Android devices—debuted with the start of...

New UI data center cuts energy costs, earns $272,000 rebate from Alliant

Monday, August 19, 2013 - 9:57am

The University of Iowa is already seeing the benefits of a new energy-efficient data center, the first building on campus to achieve Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) platinum certification. Construction of the new Information...